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Cerebral control of social behaviour in social anxiety disorder

Completed
Conditions
social anxiety disorder
Social phobia
10002861
Registration Number
NL-OMON33987
Lead Sponsor
Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
48
Inclusion Criteria

Male; 18-55 yrs; healthy subjects: excellent mental condition; patients: generalized social anxiety disorder according to DSM-IV criteria

Exclusion Criteria

left-handedness; somatic illnesses; psychotic episodes or use of antipsychotic medication (patients); metal objects in the body

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>1) Behavioural measures, such as reaction times, on the approach-avoidance<br /><br>task.<br /><br>2) Structural MRI and fMRI data obtained during the approach-avoidance task in<br /><br>the MRI scanner. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The influence of cortisol and testosterone levels present in saliva, on the<br /><br>behavioral and MRI results.</p><br>
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